[dehrmann]

There was a strike. That particular number is probably worth ignoring.

[JumpCrisscross]

Ah, this makes sense [1].

[1] https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/31000-kaiser-worker...

[zzleeper]

Sad/funny that your comment is at the bottom.

Workers on strike are classified as not employed, so yeah we should ignore that category

[dehrmann]

It's one of the challenges with data. It's technically accurate, and it's useful for trends like productivity and output, but only marginally useful as a gauge of the health of the economy. You also have to remember it for the next jobs report.